Oooohhhhhh myyyyy gaaaaaad...

... Safi has just been sprayed by a skunk!



To say it STINKS is an extreme understatement... our eyes are watering, our throats are sore and you can even taste it in the air... bleeeeurrrrgh... and all that even after Adam has bathed the dog a dozen times in all kinds of stuff to get rid of the stench... baking soda, vinegar, tomato ketchup, washing up liquid, Aveda Rosemary and Mint body wash (!)...

Now Adam is heading out to see if he can find anywhere still open that sells more baking powder, hydrogen peroxide, Lysol Neutra-air spray stuff and whatever else he can see that might help get the gad awful stink out of this house.

Oh yes, and it's soooo damn typical for this to happen on the exact day Jayne did a thorough clean of the bathroom, which is now some kind of disaster zone of dog hair, tomato ketchup and eau de skunk. At least the dog is alright - by all accounts she could have been temporarily blinded!


BTW, while I was quickly scouring the internet for more de-skunking remedies, I came across this definition of what skunk smell is... just for anyone who's interested...


What is Skunk Smell?

The odor of skunk spray is the offensive (to put it nicely) result of the sulfurous chemicals, methyl and butyl thiols, contained within the skunk's anal glands. These chemicals are the skunk's ultimate defense against predators and danger, and can be sprayed as far as 15 feet with accuracy, covering the target with the smelly oils that are so hard to get rid of. Skunks only spray as a last resort, since they have a finite supply of these oils (it can take up to 10 days for a skunk to replenish it's spray), so the best way to avoid skunk smell is simply to be aware of how close you (and your pets) are to skunk territory and make an effort to keep your behavior as gentle and quiet as possible (don't act like a predator).


And more importantly...


Avoiding Skunk Smell
Skunks spray in defense of a perceived threat, so as soon as you see a skunk (or if you know skunks are nearby) lower your voice and try to remain still and quiet or move in the opposite direction, giving the skunk a chance to get away without spraying.

... Now, did you hear that Safi??